Traffic congestion as a worldwide problem not only causes traffic delays but also causes a series of environmental problems. Evaluating traffic congestion impacts more efficiently, reasonably, and systematically becomes a fundamental issue. In this context, this paper strives to propose a comprehensive estimation model based on a novel parameter–“continuous congestion,” which is a comprehensive evaluation index by combining all characteristics of traffic congestion. The most important feature of this method is the formation-dissipation process of congestion that is used as the evaluation target. The method estimates full-scale congestion as a whole, breaks the restriction of road classifications and regions, and expands the comparable range of congestions. Finally, a case study is conducted on the West 2nd Ring Road in Beijing.


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    Title :

    A Comprehensive Measure for Evaluating Urban Traffic Congestion: Continuous Congestion


    Contributors:
    Gao, Yi (author) / Song, Guohua (author) / Yu, Lei (author) / Zhu, Lin (author)

    Conference:

    17th COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals ; 2017 ; Shanghai, China


    Published in:

    CICTP 2017 ; 184-195


    Publication date :

    2018-01-18




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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